BLINDED BY THE RAINBOW (Montellano Series #1)

Chapter 12

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Chapter 12

Rain

After minutes of driving when Elias entered the car in an unfamiliar place.

"Anong lugar 'to Elias?" I asked him as I roamed around my eyes.

"Just wait baby. We're going to have fun."

The car stopped at nakita ko ang isang lalake sa kaniyang mid-40s na dumungaw sa bintana na katapat ni Elias.

"Okay na po sir Elias." Bungad niya.

"Salamat po, Mang Mendo." Hindi pa din binibitawan ni Elias ang aking baywang.

"O siya at mag-enjoy kayo ng girlfriend niyo sir."

Namula ang pisngi ko sa sinabi ng matanda.. at hindi man lang iyon nilinaw ni Elias. Natawa nalang siya at tumango sa matanda.. at saka umalis.

I looked at him as he removed his seatbelt. Lumabas siya ng kotse at umikot paharap para pagbuksan ako ng pinto. Is he serious on a date?

I didn't move and just looked at him. Yumuko siya at tinanggal ang aking seatbelt na suot ko pa.

His face is just inches away from me that I felt his breath on my face.

"C'mon baby." He held my right hand para alalayan akong lumabas sa kotse.

Pinulupot niya ang kaniyang braso sa aking baywang. I never experienced having a date before.. I just got an idea from romance movies. It's my first time.

Naglakad kami papunta sa gitna ng field at nakita ko ang isang napakalaking hot air balloon. My eyes widened and I felt an excitement.

Nililipad nang hangin ang aking nakalugay na buhok kaya naman ay natigil kami sa paglalakad.

Elias tied my hair up at nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad. Nang maramdaman ko na lang ang mga patak ng tubig sa aking balat.

"Elias.. Mukhang uulan yata?"

He looked at the dark sky. Uulan na talaga.

"F*ck!" He cursed.

Biglang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan. Elias covered my head with his both hands and we ran together.

Basang basa kami pagkapasok namin sa kotse. Natatawa naman ako kasi lukot na ang mukha ni Elias. He turned his gazed on me.

"Why are you laughing?" Kumuha siya ng towel sa may backseat at ibinigay sa akin.

"Natatawa lang ako sa mukha mo.. bakit ka ba kasi nakasimangot dyan?" I wiped my face with the towel.. then I gave it to him.

"Tsk! The weather just ruined our date. And it's our first date but it's epic." Pinunasan niya din ang kaniyang mukha.

"God Elias! Pwede naman kasing sa ibang araw nalang."

"But I already planned it. But damn that rain!"

He started unbuttoning his shirt.

"What the?! What are you doing Elias?" Gulat kong tanong.

"I'm going to change my clothes." He answered.

"P-pwedeng balaan mo muna ako.. Hindi yung maghuhubad ka nalang dyan agad agad!" Siya naman ngayon ang natawa. My face heated at that.

"I want you to look at it baby because you own my body. You can even touch it. It's all yours okay." Ramdam kong nangangamatis na ang pisngi ko sa pinagsasabi niya kaya nag-iwas ako ng tingin.

I saw him wearing a black tshirt now. He's driving back home now. We can't ride the hot air balloon beacause of the heavy rain.

Pinatay ni Elias ang aircon ng kotse niya dahil parehas kaming ramdam na ang lamig. Naramdaman kong nangangati na ang ilong ko at mukhang sisipunin pa ako. I sneezed.